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Are you playing on a phone? The game requires full-screen mode (the button is in the bottom right corner), and it's not intended for mobile use. If you're not playing on a mobile device, what's your screen resolution? Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Challenging Games2 days ago

You need to hover the mouse over items when they're already on the shelves for sale. This probably needs to be made clearer in the game; I'm sorry it ruined the experience.

itch.io Community » General » Release Announcements · Created a new topic Roast 'Em All: A 2.5D survivors-like dragon game (with physics!)

Challenging Games14 days ago (13 edits)

If you've ever wanted to play as a dragon and roast knights, archers, and mages in a fantasy setting, give my game a try:

https://challenging-games.itch.io/roast-em-all

There are destructible towers, and at the end of a 15-minute run, you'll even face growing golems. I'm trying to figure out how appealing the core gameplay actually is, and whether it's worth polishing it into a full Steam release—or if, as it sometimes happens, I'm the only one who enjoys it! :) Enjoy the game!

itch.io Community » General » Release Announcements · Created a new topic Doomstacker: A turn-based Autobattler + HoMM mix. Inviting you to try the demo!

Challenging Games61 days ago

Hi everyone!

I'm putting the finishing touches on an indie game that sits right at the intersection of my two favorite genres. The first is an absolute classic: Heroes of Might and Magic-style strategy. The second is a relatively "younger" genre: autobattlers.

The game already has a Steam page where a demo will be dropping soon, but you can already play it right here on itch: https://challenging-games.itch.io/doomstacker

While "HoMM + Autobattler" pretty much sums up the core idea, I really want to highlight the game's turn-based nature. It was important to me that players can use combat logs to study every single turn. Personally, I'm not a big fan of attacks tied to real-time timers, as they can be chaotic and harder to read.

In the full Steam release, I hope to add asynchronous PvP (fighting against other players' builds offline). For now, you can dive into the single-player mode which features highly flexible difficulty settings. (Full disclosure: I haven't actually beaten it on the maximum difficulty yet myself—let me know if you manage to pull it off! 😊)

itch.io Community » General » Release Announcements · Created a new topic AutoHeroes - a blend of auto battler and roguelike (play as a single hero)

Challenging Games2 years ago (3 edits)

Hello everyone!

We wanted to create an auto battler without deck-building, where you can focus on controlling a single hero. At the same time, we wanted to maintain a classic fantasy setting. So, after several months of work, we are excited to present our game - AutoHeroes.

You play on randomly generated maps against three opponents, with a flexible system for adjusting difficulty and teams. We’ve thought through a system of priorities and skills so that you can focus on the strategic development of your character without getting lost in the details.

Although we haven’t fully completed the skill wheel, inventory, and scouting yet, you can already get a good sense of what the game is like and enjoy it. The extent to which the game will develop its multiplayer aspect is still uncertain and highly depends on interest in the demo version.

Enjoy the game!

itch.io Community » General » Release Announcements · Created a new topic Need More Troops: Turn-based strategy with auto-battles and procedural generation

Challenging Games4 years ago (2 edits)

Hi! I am a fan of turn-based strategy games - maybe, the HoMM series was always my favorite. I also have always loved the rogue-lite genre. (Talking of that, I am a bit tired of managing cards).

So I decided to create a strategy game in HoMM/"King's Bounty" style, but simpler (for both me and players) and with a procedural generation that I love so much. It was supposed to be just fun on easy difficulties (like making your numbers BIGGER!) but challenging at more significant difficulties.

So, a few months later, I can invite you to check it out: Need More Troops.

I appreciate your attention. Feedback will also be appreciated :)